Profiles in Driver Distraction: Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers Export

@article{citeulike:6028814, abstract = {Our research examined the effects of hands-free cell phone conversations on simulated driving. We found that driving performance of both younger and older adults was influenced by cell phone conversations. Compared with single-task (i.e., driving-only) conditions, when drivers used cell phones their reactions were 18\% slower, their following distance was 12\% greater, and they took 17\% longer to recover the speed that was lost following braking. There was also a twofold increase in the number of rear-end collisions when drivers were conversing on a cell phone. These cell-phone-induced effects were equivalent for younger and older adults, suggesting that older adults do not suffer a significantly greater penalty for talking on a cell phone while driving than compared with their younger counterparts. Interestingly, the net effect of having younger drivers converse on a cell phone was to make their average reactions equivalent to those of older drivers who were not using a cell phone. Actual or potential applications of this research include providing guidance for recommendations and regulations concerning the use of mobile technology while driving. 10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806}, author = {Strayer, David L. and Drew, Frak A.}, citeulike-article-id = {6028814}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://hfs.sagepub.com/content/46/4/640.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://hfs.sagepub.com/content/46/4/640.full.pdf}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806}, journal = {Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society}, keywords = {cell, driving, phone}, month = {January}, number = {4}, pages = {640--649}, posted-at = {2009-10-28 21:00:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Profiles in Driver Distraction: Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806}, volume = {46}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6028814 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6028814 N2 - Our research examined the effects of hands-free cell phone conversations on simulated driving. We found that driving performance of both younger and older adults was influenced by cell phone conversations. Compared with single-task (i.e., driving-only) conditions, when drivers used cell phones their reactions were 18% slower, their following distance was 12% greater, and they took 17% longer to recover the speed that was lost following braking. There was also a twofold increase in the number of rear-end collisions when drivers were conversing on a cell phone. These cell-phone-induced effects were equivalent for younger and older adults, suggesting that older adults do not suffer a significantly greater penalty for talking on a cell phone while driving than compared with their younger counterparts. Interestingly, the net effect of having younger drivers converse on a cell phone was to make their average reactions equivalent to those of older drivers who were not using a cell phone. Actual or potential applications of this research include providing guidance for recommendations and regulations concerning the use of mobile technology while driving. 10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806 IS - 4 JF - Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society EP - 649 TI - Profiles in Driver Distraction: Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers VL - 46 SP - 640 KW - cell KW - driving KW - phone AU - Strayer, David AU - Drew, Frak PY - 2004/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1518/hfes.46.4.640.56806 ER -